Outraged parents have said their children’s futures have been ruined due to a series of failures at a Hinckley school.

Scores of students at Midland Studio College Hinckley are unable to go to university after receiving “shockingly low” exam results, their parents have said.

One student, Daniel Hales, joined the school in year 10 and was predicted A* in every subject.

He came out of the school with just four GCSEs.

His mother Debbie Hales said the school has “ruined” the career prospects of its pupils.

The school announced it was closing in December due to financial difficulties caused by low student numbers.

But Mrs Hales said: “The whole school has failed and they are trying to bury it by closing the school down.

“Hundreds of students lives have been affected by this - their whole future could be damaged by it.

“My son’s confidence has been completely shattered by it all and he will no longer be able to go to university as they have not delivered enough hours of suitable teaching.

“Daniel really has been dumped by the school with little qualifications and no support whatsoever.

“Parents are angry, students are angry and we want a solution. But there has been no acknowledgment that they have done wrong.”

The school is run by the The Midland Academies Trust (MAT), who also run several other schools in the area.

A MAT spokesman said they are “extremely saddened” by the allegations and promised to work with parents to find a solution.

Daniel Hales, who is now 17 years old, stayed at the school to complete his A-levels, despite his mother’s objection.

He did AS-level physics and maths in a class of just six pupils.

Every student received such a low grade the papers were not gradeable and they all failed, his mother said.

“They didn’t even get an E - that’s less than 20%. I work in education and that’s completely shocking.

“My son was the top of his class at grammar school for maths, he was gifted. But since he moved in year 10 he has completely failed at maths and his confidence has been smacked.”

The AS results were so poor the school stopped teaching them, she said.

Daniel did a level 3 engineering BTEC course instead - the equivalent of three A-levels - with the hope of going to university.

“But because he didn’t receive enough tuition they didn’t cover enough ground and it only counted for two A-levels. So he cannot go to university anymore.”

Mrs Hales added: “Government funding for education ends when he turns 18, so if he wants to go to university, I’m going to have to spend thousands of pounds on private tuition getting him some A-levels. I’m already paying a private tutor to teach him English again.”

She added: “I think for the education system to turn their backs on the students and close their school is disgraceful.”

A spokeswoman for MAT, which is sponsored by North Warwickshire and Hinckley College, said: “We are extremely saddened by reports that parents of a number of students feel their children have failed to reach their full potential at the Midland Studio College.

“The schools were set up to facilitate vocational pathways and progression to further and higher education and training and/or employment with an alternative curriculum.

“Many students have gone on to positive destinations, including apprenticeships with top local companies.”

The spokeswoman urged parents to contact MAS to “look in detail at what we are able to offer.”

She added: “The Midland Academies Trust is committed to creating successful futures for the students at all of its schools.”